“Question: Has Senator DeMint been assured by the State Department that the U.S. will recognize the election results in Honduras (11/29/09) regardless of whether or not the steps of the Tegucigalpa-San Jose Accord have been implemented? What is our policy regarding support of the electoral process? Will we or not recognize the results even if the T-SJ Accord has not been implemented?
Answer: State Department officials have maintained regular contact with many interested Members of Congress on the situation in Honduras. As a rule, we do not disclose the private conversations of our officials with Members of Congress.
Our policy goal has always been to help the Hondurans restore the democratic order in their country. The signing of the Accord, through difficult negotiations among the Hondurans themselves with support from the OAS and the international community, provides the path to that goal.
As we noted in our statement on November 6, “We urge both sides to act in the best interests of the Honduran people and return to the table immediately to reach agreement on the formation of a unity government. The formation of a Government of Unity and National Reconciliation will serve the Honduran people and will change the political dynamics in the country in a positive way. It is urgent that this government be created immediately.”
Our commitment is to the Tegucigalpa-San Jose Accord and its implementation. Our commitment to support the Honduran elections is the product of that agreement. Failure to implement the accord could jeopardize recognition of the election by the international community.”
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Down with Mel and his communist cronies they love him so much give him is own little town in their countries so he can be Chief!
Again, the US is sticking their noses in where they should not. Leave Hondurans alone to resolve their own issues! There is a signed pact!
Hey, I speak for many, many folks in the USA. We love the people of Honduras! We do not agree with the things our government has done against our dear friends in Honduras. We stand with the people and are praying and trusting God for a solution to the political crisis. Let’s trust God together to get us through this time of trouble.
Answer: State Department officials have maintained regular contact with many interested Members of Congress on the situation in Honduras. As a rule, we do not disclose the private conversations of our officials with Members of Congress.
Is this the same members you have those conversation with?
Sound to me like a lot of gobly-gook! (double-speak)……
I agree with gonow, go home and leave Honduras to decide their own internal political decisions….
Honduras…. ONLY 23 more days till the elections……
the biggest problem……… THE U.S. CREATED FOR IT SELF IN HONDURAS IS THEY KEEP CALLING IT A MILITARY COUP BUT AT SAME TIME THEY ARE NIGOTIATING WITH DEMOCRATICLEY ELECTED GOVERNMENT OF HONDURAS…..you cannot have it both ways………and some people start to question what is going on….who is fooling who..THE U.S. SHOULD KEEP THERE NOSES OUT OF OTHER COUNTRIES POLITICS….you are not wanted ……becouse you are encouraging all the members of the congress to be law breakers just like zelaya…..please go home take zelaya with you there was no coup here….